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    Executive order amnesty...as I said, this is not a joke.

    The rumors are apparently true…Obama considering amnesty by executive order


    Obama planning to bypass Congress

    National Review has obtained an internal U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service memo which discusses ways the federal agency could bring about “meaningful immigration reform absent legislative action,â€

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    smells don't it!

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    Obama and the dems said were so sure that they will win in November. I bet part of their plan is to promise illegal aliens amnesty if they vote for them. That could be 15-30 million votes.
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    If Obama tries this it will lead to massive civil unrest. Is he that stupid?
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    Quote Originally Posted by TexasBorn
    If Obama tries this it will lead to massive civil unrest. Is he that stupid?

    Ummm...what do you think!?

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    Obama 'Scheming' on Immigrant Amnesty? Memo Draws Republican Fire

    Administration Reviews Policies with Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill Stalled

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    By JASON RYAN, MATTHEW JAFFE and DEVIN DWYER
    WASHINGTON, July 30, 2010

    Critics of President Obama's immigration policy have pounced on an internal government memo they say shows the administration is trying to circumvent Congress on immigration reform and avoid deporting some illegal immigrants.

    An undated, internal draft memo by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services leaked Thursday outlines "administrative relief options to… reduce the threat of removal for certain individuals present in the United States without authorization."

    "In the absence of comprehensive immigration reform," it reads, "USCIS can extend benefits and/or protections to many individuals and groups by issuing new guidance and regulations."

    The memo describes possible steps the agency could take to address the situation of the country's estimated 11 million unauthorized immigrants, including granting some groups conditional legal residency.

    One of the most controversial proposals in the document involves immigration courts showing greater leniency in some deportation cases by "deferring action"– possibly indefinitely.

    Administration Aims for Comprehensive Reform Package

    The memo does acknowledge the political perils of pursuing some of the more controversial options it raises – including the prospect of having to ask Congress for funding.

    Critics of President Obama's immigration policy have pounced on an internal government memo they say shows the administration is trying to circumvent Congress on immigration reform and avoid deporting some illegal immigrants.

    (Getty Images)"While it is theoretically possible to grant deferred action to an unrestricted number of unlawfully present individuals, doing so would likely be controversial, not to mention expensive," the memo reads. "Were USCIS to increase significantly the use of deferred action, the agency would either require a separate appropriation or independent funding stream" from Congress.

    The White House has also signaled a reluctance to implement unilateral administrative policies that might jeopardize chances of bipartisan, comprehensive legislative reform.

    After a group of illegal immigrant college students pressed the administration for an executive order to halt deportations of immigrant children brought to the U.S by their parents, senior White House advisor Valerie Jarrett told them Obama would not grant an executive order because he favored a legislative approach, participants in the meetings said.

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    Nearly 6 in 10 Back Arizona Immigration LawABC News' Immigration Fact CheckDisabled Girl's Family Finds Illegal RefugeThe Obama administration has also not yet responded to an April request by Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin and Republican Sen. Richard Lugar for a moratorium on deportations of illegal immigrant students.

    Meanwhile, statistics show the Department of Homeland Security deported a record number of illegal immigrants in 2009 and is on pace for a record number in 2010 – at the same time the number of illegal immigrants entering the U.S. is down significantly.

    On Monday, 1,200 National Guard troops will deploy along the southwest border to assist with enforcement operations there after President Obama authorized the move last month.

    Still, immigration officials have made clear their priorities for internal enforcement operations do not include non-criminal aliens who have overstayed visas or crossed a border illegally.

    "Immigration and Customs Enforcement is focused on smart, effective immigration enforcement that focuses first on criminal aliens who pose a threat to our communities while we continue to work with Congress to enact reform," said DHS spokesman Matthew Chandler.

    (photo) People protest outside the Arizona's State Capitol after U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton blocked...
    People protest outside the Arizona's State Capitol after U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton blocked the most controversial sections of Arizona's new Senate Bill 1070 immigration law in Phoenix July 28, 2010. Critics of President Obama's immigration policy have pounced on an internal government memo they say shows the administration is trying to circumvent Congress on immigration reform and avoid deporting some illegal immigrants.
    (Joshua Lott/Reuters)

    Obama Enforcement Priorities Mirror Bush's

    A June 30 memo from ICE director John Morton articulates many of the same objectives highlighted in the leaked USCIS memo , including the need for "prosecutorial discretion."

    "The rapidly increasing number of criminal aliens who may come to ICE's attention heightens the need for ICE employees to exercise sound judgment and discretion consistent with these priorities when conducting enforcement operations, making detention decisions, making decisions about release on supervision," the ICE memo reads. "Particular care should be given when dealing with lawful permanent residents, juveniles, and the immediate family members of U.S. citizens."

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    Expensive Aliens: How Much Do Illegal Immigrants Really Cost?The Conversation: My Undocumented LifeFeds to Revamp Immigrant Detention SystemWhile the leaked internal DHS memo is making waves on Capitol Hill, it does reflect some of the same enforcement priorities implemented by the adminmistration of George W. Bush.

    "You now have two presidents who basically have the same position on comprehensive immigration reform, and that's because you talk to the policy folks, and it's nearly impossible to do this piecemeal," said Nicole Wallace, former White House communications director for President George W. Bush.


    http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/immigrat ... d=11288210

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    Mabe this will make more sense now.

    "According to the United States Constitution, Article 1, only Congress shall make federal law. However, since the War and Emergency Powers Act of 1933, every president has usurped lawmaking powers. Their 'laws' are called Executive Orders (EOs). These EOs, not our Constitution, are what is governing America today. The War and Emergency Powers Act enables ... the president to declare a national emergency, and thereby become a dictator."[1]

    "Presidents can also carefully choose their words and declare a war on anything, in order to give them dictatorial control. For example, the War on Drugs makes it possible to use federal authorities, such as FBI, FEMA, BATF, and the military against American citizens. A well-known example is Waco. Another example is Hurricane Opal. After Florida was declared a nation emergency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) arrived on the scene and residents were placed under marshal law (restricted to the point of not going outside their door). When the federal government does this, it is going against the Constitution. The War and Emergency Powers Act is an unconstitutional act on the part of our government, created so that presidents can bypass Congress, and do whatever they choose."[2]

    "It also makes it possible to do away with posse comitatus in cases of 'emergency'. Posse comitatus is what protects American citizens from the military being used against them."[3]
    http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?ti ... _emergency

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    Does this also makes it possible for the next President to nullify a previous Executive Order by Executive Order?

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    This is part of an article from June. Obama has been talking about using an EO to "pardon" illegals for a while now.

    http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/bara ... /id/363160

    Fox News' Bill O'Reilly is warning that if President Barack Obama ever bypasses Congress and uses his pardon power to make millions of illegal aliens citizens, he could face serious calls for his impeachment.

    “If President Obama were to sign an executive order giving illegal aliens amnesty, his career would be over and an impeachment movement would explode,â€

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    Quote Originally Posted by TexasBorn
    If Obama tries this it will lead to massive civil unrest. Is he that stupid?
    HE CERTAINLY IS THAT STUPID JMHO BECAUSE ANYTHING TO GET A VOTE. BUT I PRAY THAT THIS WILL BACK FIRE ON HIM.

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